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The Diamond Mines of South Africa: Some Account of their Rise and Development
Gardner F Williams
1902
The Macmillan Company : New York
10" by 6.5"
[2], v-xviii, [2], [2], 681pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of Gardner F Williams's sought after history of South African diamond mines.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 36.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work. A comprehensive tone containing a detailed account of the history of diamond mines in South Africa by American mining engineer Gardner F William. He was the first trained mining engineer to be appointed in South Africa.
This account is very sought after and is considered to be an important authoritative source to this day.
The front free endpaper and half title were excised from this copy. All twenty-eight plates, of which three in colour, three double maps, and further illustrations in text are present.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, rear joint cracked, closed tear along back strip, boards holding firm, boards marked to front and rear. Frontispiece with minor loss to lower margin, not affecting illustration. Internally. firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge scattered to occasional leaf only.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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